Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Super Expert — Set 18
Puzzle Set
5 puzzles in this set
🔬 Science Crossword #1
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 3 A group of living things that are the same kind
- 7 The speed of something in a given direction
- 8 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 9 A glass container used in science experiments
Down
- 2 Facts that show something is true
- 4 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 5 A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 6 Any living thing such as a plant or animal
Answers
- 1 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 3 Across: A group of living things that are the same kind (7)SPECIES
- 7 Across: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
- 8 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 9 Across: A glass container used in science experiments (6)BEAKER
- 2 Down: Facts that show something is true (8)EVIDENCE
- 4 Down: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 5 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 6 Down: Any living thing such as a plant or animal (8)ORGANISM
🔬 Science Crossword #2
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 4 The power that makes things move or change
- 5 The steps followed to do an experiment
- 6 The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky
- 7 An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 8 The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
Down
- 2 A form of energy used to power lights and machines
- 3 A change in a living thing that helps it survive
Answers
- 1 Across: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 4 Across: The power that makes things move or change (6)ENERGY
- 5 Across: The steps followed to do an experiment (9)PROCEDURE
- 6 Across: The path water takes as it moves between Earth and sky (11)WATER CYCLE
- 7 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 8 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 2 Down: A form of energy used to power lights and machines (11)ELECTRICITY
- 3 Down: A change in a living thing that helps it survive (10)ADAPTATION
🔬 Science Crossword #3
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison
- 5 Facts and information collected from experiments
- 7 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 9 A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
Down
- 2 How hot or cold something is
- 3 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 4 A push or pull that can change how something moves
- 6 A state of matter that holds its shape
- 8 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
Answers
- 1 Across: The part of an experiment that stays the same for comparison (7)CONTROL
- 5 Across: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
- 7 Across: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 9 Across: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 2 Down: How hot or cold something is (11)TEMPERATURE
- 3 Down: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 4 Down: A push or pull that can change how something moves (5)FORCE
- 6 Down: A state of matter that holds its shape (5)SOLID
- 8 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
🔬 Science Crossword #4
13×13 grid
Across
- 5 The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
- 6 Anything that takes up space and has weight
- 7 The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 8 A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily
Down
- 1 An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment
- 2 All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive
- 3 A form of energy that makes things warm
- 4 The process of getting bigger or more developed
Answers
- 5 Across: The bending of light as it passes from one material to another (10)REFRACTION
- 6 Across: Anything that takes up space and has weight (6)MATTER
- 7 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 8 Across: A material that does not let electricity or heat pass through easily (9)INSULATOR
- 1 Down: An educated guess about what will happen in an experiment (10)HYPOTHESIS
- 2 Down: All the chemical processes in your body that keep you alive (10)METABOLISM
- 3 Down: A form of energy that makes things warm (4)HEAT
- 4 Down: The process of getting bigger or more developed (6)GROWTH
🔬 Science Crossword #5
13×13 grid
Across
- 1 The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 5 A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 7 When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 8 A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container
- 9 A form of energy that allows us to see
Down
- 2 A gas in the air that living things need to breathe
- 3 A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 4 The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 6 The band of colors formed when white light is split
Answers
- 1 Across: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 5 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 7 Across: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 8 Across: A state of matter that flows and takes the shape of its container (6)LIQUID
- 9 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 2 Down: A gas in the air that living things need to breathe (6)OXYGEN
- 3 Down: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 4 Down: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 6 Down: The band of colors formed when white light is split (8)SPECTRUM
Solver Notes
- 1. The distance between one wave peak and the next
- 3. A group of living things that are the same kind
- 7. The speed of something in a given direction
- 8. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 9. A glass container used in science experiments
- 2. Facts that show something is true
- 4. The steps followed to do an experiment
- 5. A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 6. Any living thing such as a plant or animal
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